Welcome!

The Crystal Springs Partnership is a group of community members, organizations, and City representatives who are working toward making the Crystal Springs Watershed a vibrant, healthy place for people and wildlife. The group is partnering local knowledge and agency expertise to develop a national model for urban watersheds. In particular, working toward ensuring that Crystal Springs Creek will have healthy urban salmon through community collaboration around education, advocacy, and restoration. Explore these pages for more information, or to join us at an event!

CSP YouTube channel

Check out our new YouTube channel for videos of and about Crystal Springs Creek: community, restoration, wildlife and history HERE.

News / Events

March Work Party at Westm﻿oreland Park Calling all Crystal Springs friends and volunteers!! Join us at Westmoreland Park for a work party in this Sunday, March 22nd, from 9 am to noon. We'll continue to install fencing, plant native plants, and a do little weeding. When: Sunday, March 22nd, 9:00 AM to noon Where: Westmoreland Park, SE 22nd and Bybee (meet near the restroom building). Children are welcome; coffee, tea, snacks and camaraderie will be on hand. Be sure to dress for the weather and wear boots - the wetland is wet! More about work parties at the park.RSVP:crystalspringscc@gmail.com

See Crystal Clear,a short film on Crystal Springs Creek restoration now on Vimeo.

Spawned-out Coho carcasses found at Westmoreland Park, completing the salmon life cycle and bringing nutrients to the creek (photo)

Work party at Brannen property Join us for a two-hour work party removing weeds from the public area at this new natural area. Coffee and snacks provided. Feel free to bring hand tools (cultivators, trowels, hori-horis) When: Sunday, Dec.7, 9:AM-12:00. Where: SE 21st Ave. and Umatilla St.

2014 Macroinvertebrate and Mussel Surveys a success! In August and September biologists from the Xerxes Society for Invertebrate Conservation, CSP members and over 30 community volunteers conducted the second set of surveys in a several year-long study designed to assess the effect of salmon habitat restoration on native freshwater mussel and invasive Asian clam populations.More..

Everyone Has a Role to Play!

Crystal Springs is a phenomenal resource with immense value to both people and wildlife. There are many ways to get involved. Contact us for more details at crystalspringscc@gmail.com